AB 1884 (Calderon) - Straws Upon Request

Summary: In an effort to stop plastic pollution and reduce the overwhelming amount of single-use plastic Californian's consume on a daily basis, Assembly Bill 1884 would require sit-down restaurants in California to forgo the automatic distribution of straws in every drink, and instead only provide a straw when it is requested by the customer.

Position & Status: CAW supports the bill.

Introduced January 17, 2018

Amended February 5, 2018 to move bill provisions to a stand-alone code section, not subjected to health code violations.

Amended April 16, 2018 to exempt order-at-the-counter restaurants and include a maximum calendar-year penalty of $300.